Hang on a second!!!

"80% by weight of goods purchased are discarded within two years"

Eh?!?!? Most electrical items come with at least 3 years warranty, but even then I haven't had anything that hasn't lasted at least 4 years. TV's, fridges and servers are the real heavyweights amongst the WEEE categories and I doubt whether they would only be expected to last 2 years.

Mind you, politicians chucking all of their stuff every two years might account for it, after all they aren't even paying for their pron anymore ;)